American kids are fat—and they aregrowing fatter at an alarming rate.Overthe past 20 years,the percentage of over-weight children in America has doubled.Among teens it has tripled.The U.S.Cen-ters for Disease Control...American kids are fat—and they aregrowing fatter at an alarming rate.Overthe past 20 years,the percentage of over-weight children in America has doubled.Among teens it has tripled.The U.S.Cen-ters for Disease Control and Preventionreports that 15 percent of American chil-展开更多
The British are becoming increasinglyignorant of how more than 80% of theworld lives,thinks and acts because televisionhas abandoned serious examination of develop-ing countries,according to a comprehensiveanalysis of...The British are becoming increasinglyignorant of how more than 80% of theworld lives,thinks and acts because televisionhas abandoned serious examination of develop-ing countries,according to a comprehensiveanalysis of last year’s programming.The re-search,which covers the year to September2001,was conducted by the Third World展开更多
I would like to encourage parents andanyone reading this column to expressyour special thanks to the men and wom-en who share the care giving of yourchildren. Write your children’s teachers alittle note to tell them ...I would like to encourage parents andanyone reading this column to expressyour special thanks to the men and wom-en who share the care giving of yourchildren. Write your children’s teachers alittle note to tell them how important theyare...it will make their day.展开更多
At 23,Jenn Andrlick describesherself as a recovering"spoiledbrat(乳臭未干的小孩)."As a child,she says,she regularly manipulated(操纵)her hard-working parents into fulfilling her everywhim(怪念头)."I tol...At 23,Jenn Andrlick describesherself as a recovering"spoiledbrat(乳臭未干的小孩)."As a child,she says,she regularly manipulated(操纵)her hard-working parents into fulfilling her everywhim(怪念头)."I told them if they lovedme,they’d get it for me,"she recalls.Now she finds it impossible to live展开更多
Police in Britain have been cracking down(打击)on drivers who use mobile phones.Butwhile talking and driving is not allowed,itseems you can talk while doing anything else,anywhere,any time.
Doctors in Britain are warning of an obe-sity(肥胖)time bomb,when children who arealready overweight grow up.So,what should wedo?Exercise more?Eat less?Or both?The gov-ernment feels it has to take responsibility forth...Doctors in Britain are warning of an obe-sity(肥胖)time bomb,when children who arealready overweight grow up.So,what should wedo?Exercise more?Eat less?Or both?The gov-ernment feels it has to take responsibility forthis expanding problem.展开更多
New Year's resolutions date back 4,000years.They started with the Babylonians(巴比伦人),a people of the Middle East,who livedroughly where Iraq is today.The Babylonianscelebrated their new year at the beginning of...New Year's resolutions date back 4,000years.They started with the Babylonians(巴比伦人),a people of the Middle East,who livedroughly where Iraq is today.The Babylonianscelebrated their new year at the beginning ofspring.They had a festival in March thatlasted for 11 days.It was marked by theplanting of crops.After the festival ended,they often made vows to return all borrowedfarm equipment!展开更多
文摘American kids are fat—and they aregrowing fatter at an alarming rate.Overthe past 20 years,the percentage of over-weight children in America has doubled.Among teens it has tripled.The U.S.Cen-ters for Disease Control and Preventionreports that 15 percent of American chil-
文摘The British are becoming increasinglyignorant of how more than 80% of theworld lives,thinks and acts because televisionhas abandoned serious examination of develop-ing countries,according to a comprehensiveanalysis of last year’s programming.The re-search,which covers the year to September2001,was conducted by the Third World
文摘I would like to encourage parents andanyone reading this column to expressyour special thanks to the men and wom-en who share the care giving of yourchildren. Write your children’s teachers alittle note to tell them how important theyare...it will make their day.
文摘At 23,Jenn Andrlick describesherself as a recovering"spoiledbrat(乳臭未干的小孩)."As a child,she says,she regularly manipulated(操纵)her hard-working parents into fulfilling her everywhim(怪念头)."I told them if they lovedme,they’d get it for me,"she recalls.Now she finds it impossible to live
文摘Police in Britain have been cracking down(打击)on drivers who use mobile phones.Butwhile talking and driving is not allowed,itseems you can talk while doing anything else,anywhere,any time.
文摘Doctors in Britain are warning of an obe-sity(肥胖)time bomb,when children who arealready overweight grow up.So,what should wedo?Exercise more?Eat less?Or both?The gov-ernment feels it has to take responsibility forthis expanding problem.
文摘New Year's resolutions date back 4,000years.They started with the Babylonians(巴比伦人),a people of the Middle East,who livedroughly where Iraq is today.The Babylonianscelebrated their new year at the beginning ofspring.They had a festival in March thatlasted for 11 days.It was marked by theplanting of crops.After the festival ended,they often made vows to return all borrowedfarm equipment!
